Metal studding and method of making same



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C. COLLlNS METAL STUDDING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME original Fired Feb. zo. 1922 Patented Aug., 12, 1924.

CORNELIUS COLLINS, OF LGS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

METAL STUDDING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

Application led February 20, 1922, Serial No. 537,736.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ConNnLrUs CoLLrNs, a citizen of the yUnited States, residing at- Los Angeles, county of Los `Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful l Il'nprovements in Metal Studding vand Methods of Making Same, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to metal lath parl0 titions and ferro-concrete constructions,` and particularly pertains to frame members for suoli structures.

At the present time it is common practice in forming reinforced concrete walls and metal lath partitions to support the metal lath embodied in the walls by securing it to intermediate frame members which may be arranged to entend vertically and to be spaced from each other by horizontally eX- tending members. 1t is common practice to tie the frame members and the metal lath supported thereby, by means of wires.

This is a laborious task and must be done by skilled laborers. It is the principal object of the present invention to provide partition members which are so formed as to possess a maximum strength, may be mechanically secured together by means of specially designed vclips as shown in my copending application entitled Fastening element, Serial No. 334,433, filed October th, 1919, and which f ame members are formed with prongs adapted to be instantly disposed in positions to secure metal lathing without the aid of additional fastening members.

The present invention contemplates the use of metal studding having lath fastening prongs extending laterally from the side face of one of the legs of the channel seotion, said prongs being so disposed as to be readily bent to fasten metal lath without danger of disturbing the particular studding being operated on, or the other frame members associated therewith.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing an intermediate step in the formation of a pair of studding with which the present invention is concerned.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in perspec- Renewed July 1G, 1923.

tive showing a length of studding ready for use.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective showing another manner of simultaneously forming a pair of studding.

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective showing a length of studding which has been made by initially forming a channel stud with opposite flanges of unequal widths.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, A and B indicate studding members which are simultaneously pressed from a single sheet of metal and are thereafter cut to provide prongs for one iiange of each of the frame members. The frame members as here shown are of channel section having body webs 10 and opposite parallel flanges 11 and 12. It will be understood, however, that members of other sectional form might be employed. These fianges are preferably of equal width when completed. During the formation of the pair of channels A and B an intermediate web 13 connects adjacent lianges 12. This web provides stock for the forniaation of prongs 14 and reinforcing portions 15. Attention is directed to the fact that the prongs, when punched from the web 13, extend longitudinally of the blank and not transversely thereof. This makes it possible to confine the width of the web 13 to substantially the width of the prong 14 and not to the length of the prong as has been the casein some structures. A considerable saving of material will thus be effected, aside from other mechanical advantages which will hereinafter be pointed out` The lengths of the prongs 14 and adjacent reinforcements 15 may be substantially equal as here shown, and are alternately cut so that they will form parts of the channels A and B and at which times the alternate prongs and con'iplementary reinforcements of the adjacent flanges 12 will be in staggered relation to each other as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Simultaneously with the punching operation to form the prongs, these prongs are struck outwardly at right angles to their reinforcing portions 15. The operation to form the tangs and their reinforcements from the web 13 will act to separate the channels A and B along line 16. The separated channels may then be acted upon as shown in Fig. 2 to bend the reinforcements over onto and against the flange 12 of the channel. rIlhis will cause the prongs to be firmly held at right angles to the outer face of the flange 12 and with the plane of the prong lying laterally. Thus the prong may be bent to lie against the face of the flange 12 or against the reinforcement 15, in either event extending longitudinally of the channe-l. Y

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 the channels A'and VB are rolled with their flanges 12 in the same plane instead of parallel'to each other, as in the manner of formation shown in Fig. 1. The prongs may then be formed as a part of the two flanges and in a manner similar to that described for the preceding form of the device. Referring to Fig.' 4, a single channel formation is provided and thev prongs are made from a metal forming a part of the flange 12. In this instance the flange is substanj tially the width of the flange-11.

In the-manufacture of the preferred form of the invention as'shown in Fig. 1, a sheet metal blank is cut andV may thereafter be pressed or rolled to provide the two channels A and B. which are connected by the narrow web 13. The channels may then be separated at the same .time the prongs 14 and their reinforcements areformed, after which the prongs and" reinforcements are bent over against Vthe flange 12 of the channels as shown in Fig. 2. The frame members thus formed by each channel may be readily used in making metal lath partitions and the like, and assuming that the studding elements are disposed vertically as indicated at Fig. 2, vit will be readily understood that the prongs 14 may be passed throughV the mesh of the metal lath and these prongs thereafter struck down or -up by a hammer. The prongs may easily beY bent over against the lath to securely hold it in position without other fastening means. It will be evident that during the bending operation there will be no tendency for the studding to turn as the blow will be delivered longitudinally of the studding. Thus it will be assured that -a secure frame work may be built up and that metal lath may be instantly attached thereto without a tendency to change the arrangement of the frame members.

IVhile I have shown the preferred form of my invention as now known to me, it will CTX be'understood that various changes might be made 1n the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit Civ of the invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to`secure by Letters Patent is 1. A studding member for the support of metal lath and the like, comprising a channel bar formed from sheet metal, prong carrying members formed as a continuation of one flange of said channel and adapted to be bent outwardly and against said flange, a prong member formed integral with one end of each of said prong carrying members and normally extending at right angles to said flange and in a plane transversely thereof.

2. A method of making studding which consists in shaping a single sheet of metal to form two flanged bars connected at their adjacent flanges by an intervening web, there after cuttting the web so as to separate the bars and to form prong members on the adjacent flanges of each bar, and then folding the prong members to dispose them at right angles to the channel face from which they project.

3. A method of making studding which consists in shaping a single sheet of metal to form two flanged bars connected at their adjacent flanges by an intervening web, thereafter cutting the web so as to separate the bars and to form prong members on the adjacent flanges of the bars, with the upper portion of the prongs separated from the flanges, thereafter folding said prongs back against the face of said flanges, and then bending the upper portion of the prongs so as to dispose the same at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the base.

4. A method of making metal studding which consists in forming two parallel studding elements in spaced relation and connected together by an integral web, cutting the web so as to separate the studding elements and to form prong members from the material of said web and then folding the prong members so as to dispose them at right angles to the studding elements and projecting from the side thereof.

5. A method of making metal studding which consists in forming two parallel studding elements in spaced relation and connected by an integral web, then cutting the web so as to foim longitudinally extending prong members and flanges, some of the flanges being connected to one studding element and other flanges being connected to the other studding element, then bending the prongs at right angles to the flanges and thereafter bending the flanges back on the studding elements to cause the prongs to project from the side of the st-udding elements.

6. A studding member for the support of metal lath and the like comprising a metal studding element having a projecting web at one side, a prong cut longitudinally from said web, said prong being bent at right angles to the web, and the web material to which the prong is connected being bent back against the studding element to cause the bent prong to project from the side of the studding element.

7. A method of making metal studdng separating said studding elements, shaping which consists in cutting a single sheet of said stndding elements into channels with metal along its major axis to form studding said carriers and prongs forming 2L oon- 10 elements having prong carriers on adjacent tinuation of a flange, and bending said 5 sides in interlaced position with portions prongs to extend at an angie to said carrier.

of said prong carriers divided from the body of said studding elements Vto form prongs, CORNELIUS COLLINS. 

